Birth Control

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Artificial Embryo

Super baby

Superbabies: Putting The Pieces Together — LessWrong

This post was inspired by some talks at the recent LessOnline conference including one by LessWrong user “Gene Smith”. …

Superbabies: Putting The Pieces Together — LessWrong

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/2uJsiQqHTjePTRqi4/superbabies-putting-the-pieces-together

Superbabies: Putting The Pieces Together — LessWrong

Designer Babies Are Here — So Why Aren't We Talking About It?

The societal implications of this technology are still vast. And researchers can already start exploring the ethics by engaging communities well ahead of time.

Designer Babies Are Here — So Why Aren't We Talking About It?

https://www.inverse.com/health/designer-babies-are-here-so-why-arent-we-talking-about-it

Designer Babies Are Here — So Why Aren't We Talking About It?

How to Make Superbabies — LessWrong

Working in the field of genetics is a bizarre experience. No one seems to be interested in the most interesting applications of their research. …

How to Make Superbabies — LessWrong

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/DfrSZaf3JC8vJdbZL/how-to-make-superbabies

How to Make Superbabies — LessWrong

Heliospect Genomics (
Birth Control)

IVF Embryo selection for higher IQ

How to Make Superbabies — LessWrong

Working in the field of genetics is a bizarre experience. No one seems to be interested in the most interesting applications of their research. …

How to Make Superbabies — LessWrong

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/DfrSZaf3JC8vJdbZL/how-to-make-superbabies

How to Make Superbabies — LessWrong

US startup charging couples to ‘screen embryos for IQ’

Heliospect’s services were marketed at up to $50,000 for 100 embryos, undercover footage shows

US startup charging couples to ‘screen embryos for IQ’

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/oct/18/us-startup-charging-couples-to-screen-embryos-for-iq

US startup charging couples to ‘screen embryos for IQ’

Male birth control options are in development, but a number of barriers still stand in the way

There has not been a new form of male birth control since the introduction of the “no-scalpel vasectomy” in the 1980s.

Male birth control options are in development, but a number of barriers still stand in the way

https://www.freethink.com/health/male-birth-control

Male birth control options are in development, but a number of barriers still stand in the way

A Birth Control Pill for Men Could Start Human Trials This Year

Scientists are still racing to create the first male contraceptive that isn't a condom or surgery. In new preliminary research, a team says they've developed a non-hormonal form of male birth control, one that kept lab mice sterile for four to six weeks with seemingly no side effects.

A Birth Control Pill for Men Could Start Human Trials This Year

https://gizmodo.com/a-birth-control-pill-for-men-could-start-human-trials-t-1848685598

A Birth Control Pill for Men Could Start Human Trials This Year

Not yet predictable

Those designer babies everyone is freaking out about – it’s not likely to happen

Forecasts of designer babies followed the announcement of the gene-edited twins, just as they have for any reproductive technology since 1978. This signals the public must learn more about genetics.

Those designer babies everyone is freaking out about – it’s not likely to happen

https://theconversation.com/those-designer-babies-everyone-is-freaking-out-about-its-not-likely-to-happen-103079

Those designer babies everyone is freaking out about – it’s not likely to happen

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